Grateful Dead - China Doll Lyrics
A pistol shot at 5 o'clock
The bells of heaven ring
"Tell me what you done it for"
"No I won't tell you a thing
before I hit the ground -
all I leave behind me
is only what I found
"If you can abide it
let the hurdy-gurdy play -
Stranger ones have come by here
before they flew away
"I will not condemn you
"I would ask the same of you
but failing will not die
"Take up your china doll
it's only fractured -
and just a little nervous
from the fall"
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Grateful Dead China Doll Comments
My best friend and future husband Lonnie played this for me after my dad shot himself. He is the best blessing I've ever been given.
Mexicans just made themselves a Target give them up or give out or get out I'm coming gunning for you f******
i love songs that make me want to shoot myself in the face.
Everyone who commented on this is a total LSD head!!
Wow ur so funny omg wow hahbaha comedic genius really u should open up for comedy central.
Went to a dead show about a week ago and they played this song, it was the best show I’ve ever been to, the whole atmosphere was amazing. Thanks for the awesome show and great memories.
A pistol shot at 5 o'clock
The bells of heaven ring
Tell me what you done it for
No I won't tell you a thing
Yesterday I begged you
before I hit the ground -
all I leave behind me
is only what I found
If you can abide it
let the hurdy-gurdy play
Stranger ones have come by here
before they flew away
I will not condemn you
nor yet would I deny
I would ask the same of you
but failing will not die
Take up your china doll
it's only fractured
just a little nervous
from the fall
Thank you for the lyrics!
One of favourite Grateful Dead songs, amazing!
It was 50th time i played this song....and it settled my soul just same as the first time
About thirty years ago, my then wife and I were driving in New Hampshire when in a moment of inattention she lightly struck the vehicle in front of us. We all got out and examined things, no damage. The driver of the car she hit said "I think it's just a little nervous" and I immediately knew I'd met a kindred spirit. All good, no cops, have a nice day.
"All I leave behind me
Is only what I've found"
Chew on that one.
It's only fractured..just a Lil nervous from the fall
100years from now....I can hear it still. Wish it were just a little longer it's so lovely.
i r!eallly smell the roses now. g bald. luv. lil g
Between this tune and Ship of Fools Mars Hotel might be their finest studio attempt imo. Terrapin, Flood and Allah are the other 3 that stand out at least compositionally but I particularly like the production on Mars especially.
This album their best studio work
My favorite studio album as well.
i kind of love this first album made on mars don't you
Man, Jerry's voice is so unique. It's probably the only male singer I can think of with a legitimately pretty voice. Especially on "it's only fractured"
Best cure for Ceca's diagnosis of American Munchkinberger Syndrome
*Checa's
DEFINITELY PRECURSOR TO STELLA BLUE
Stella Blue is from Wake of the Flood which predates Mars Hotel by at least a year, so definitely not the precursor to Stella Blue.
proto-Stella Blue?
lol stella blue was a year before that.
but there is a proto-stella blue : attics of my life
Slays me every single time
Me too mate, this and Money Money
My absolute favorite Dead song. Hope you're resting peacefully Jerry!
His spirit is probably a little restless and unsettled...and making the best of it with good humor and a song, the way he did in this life...
As gd man I have to abide better audio. cheerios!
I saw many GD shows and was always brought to tears when they'd break this one out. Brent used to lead in on harpsichord; iIstill get goose bumps thinking about it!
EVVVVET
merhaba cuhadar hanim
Oh my, first heard this 40 years ago and the melody still seems as fresh as ever.What a band,, so many memorable tunes and always with interesting lyrics. so glad I grew up with them.
Dedicated to Summer RIP
plaintive vocal, well written song by Hunter and Garcia
I've heard so many beautiful live versions of this song, every version is beautiful, but the ones I heard in person were always the best.
This song is about a ghost talking to itself
Debating whether it wants to go to Heaven and worried that its loved ones won't be there when the Creator says relax, you will all be together
just a little nervous from the fall!! awesome.
the description is priceless haha
the description really helped me
Such a beautiful and sensitive song... a friend of mine and I who I used to play with were going to cover this, but we never got around to it....
Oh my God how beautiful! Thank you for sharing it.